used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
clothing in general
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading And from my exile I would dare write to the Senator.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading And from my exile I would dare write to the Senator.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from my exile I would dare write to the Senator.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading MAGNOLIA LAND.
MAGNOLIAnounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading MAGNOLIA LAND.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not now?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why not now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
determined
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
except for; apart from
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
SeattlenounUS /siˈætəl/
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading And from my exile I would dare write to the Senator.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
in the near future
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My wages were small, and I saved every possible penny; I gave up smoking, slept in the stable, and rarely paid more than fifteen cents for a meal.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not now?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And from my exile I would dare write to the Senator.
produce a literary work
From this reading And from my exile I would dare write to the Senator.
